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Fred Jonas's avatar

I can't tell if this post describes for us, and reminds us, that the system is meant for decent and honest humans, or to remind us that that's not what we're dealing with.

Beth Jane Freeman's avatar

The Fapweasel (Trump) looks at everything, including pardons with the consideration of, ”what’s in it for me?” The “what” part is almost always financial.

Pat Coughlin's avatar

Totally agree

JOHN VICEDOMINI's avatar

This is leading up to presidential pardons for corporations adjudicating as causing harm to the public. Like the Facebook problems with his big tech donors.

Pat Coughlin's avatar

Totally agree

Kevin Flynn's avatar

We revel in our perfect Capitalism the way Christians revel in their perfect bible; without acknowledging that there are devils in the details... Matt Taibbi described our American delusion best in this quote: "We are used to presidents being the soul of probity; kind Dads and struggling Atlases humbled by the terrible responsibility, proof to ourselves of our goodness. Now, the mask of respectability is gone and we feel sorry for ourselves because the sickness is showing... "